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Tim Loughton MP for East Worthing and Shorehamhttp://palacecomputing.createsend.com/t/ViewEmail/r/9D951AEA30E4DB8B/C67FD...Page 3 of 826/10/2009SnapTim is delighted to have been nominated as president of Southwick Camera Club and was able tovisit exhibitions by some of the Club members over the summer to see some of the local talent atfirst hand and how good the competition is with his entries to the Annual Parliamentary photoexhibition. For more details, see www.southwickcameraclub.co.ukParks and MindsAs a former Shadow Minister for mental Health Tim has beensupporting local mental health projects over the summer andtogether with Peter Bottomley attended the ‘Parks and Minds’project run by Worthing MIND, which has seen a makeover forpart of Denton Gardens in Worthing. Tim was also delighted to beable to launch the Men’s Service at the As You Are Centre inSouthwick, which aims to provide workshops and therapysessions to combat the stress and mental strain induced by theeconomic downturn, which could lead to higher rates of depression and suicide in men. Tim hashelped the centre secure a £10,000 grant from the BIG Lottery Fund. For more details on bothprojects, see www.asyouarecentre.co.ukSunshine for ShorehamTim carried out the official opening of the new Sunshine Nurseryin Tarmount Lane which is now occupying the former policestation and then CVS building.It could be youTim joined Mick and Chriss Smith as well as representatives fromSpurgeons and Worthing Homes together with parents andchildren at the official party at Mick’s Garage Community Housein Dominion Road Worthing to celebrate the £450,000 lotterygrant which has secured the funding of the fantastic project forthe next 5 years. Tim and Broadwater councillors Kevin Skepperand Don Allen will be holding a drop in surgery for local residentsat Mick’s garage from 10-12 on Saturday October 31st.Regional quangoUnder sufferance Tim joined around 35 other MPs at the inaugural meeting of the South EastRegional grand Committee meeting held in Reading on September 14th . Conservatives votedagainst setting up this latest talking shop and only went along to make sure we could not beaccused of trying to boycott it, as other regional meetings had been inquorate and had to beabandoned. In the event, the question time to the Minister for the South East, Jonathan Shaw andthe subsequent debate on identifying economic growth sectors in the South East and ensuring

Tim Loughton MP for East Worthing and Shorehamhttp://palacecomputing.createsend.com/t/ViewEmail/r/9D951AEA30E4DB8B/C67FD...Page 4 of 826/10/2009their maximal growth, was not exactly unmissable and let’s hope these talking shops are shortlived!Plenty of public meetingsTim has organised 3 meetings with residents in the last month in Lancing alone. He brokered ameeting between councillors and residents of Penhill Road concerned about speeding traffic anddifficulties with parking. The highways department at the county council are now instituting afurther traffic study and looking at ways of enforcing parking restrictions although there is no easyanswer which ultimately lies with density of housing problems.Residents of Upper Boundstone Lane have been up in arms about the new plans submitted for therebuilding of Boundstone (now the Sir Robert Woodard Academy) particularly regarding trafficaccess problems and the emergence of a new entrance to the school. So many people turned upto raise their concerns with Tim and local County Councillors Angie Mills and Dave Simmons thatthe meeting had to be held in a back garden in Upper Boundstone Lane. The school has nowdropped plans to add a new entrance in Abbey Road and will be holding a full public meeting toaddress other questions about the footprint of the school and traffic at the school on November3rd at 7.30.Meanwhile in anther part of Lancing residents around Finches Close asked Tim and localcouncillors pat Beresford and Ann Terry to come and hear their concerns about the building workfor new houses replacing the old St Giles residential home off Elm Grove. Tim has contacted thebuilders Crest Nicholson who are trying to keep noise and dust pollution down whilst furtherinformation is being sought from the Planning Department about restrictions on the original plansand why residents were not consulted properly.Worthing churches on a missionTim praised the dedication and unsung contribution of Christianbased projects in and around Worthing when he spoke at therecent mission community festival at St. Paul’s church, which hasbeen recently renovated and reopened. Over a Friday andSaturday earlier this month, a range of activities, exhibitions andworkshops were put on by Worthing Christians, making athoroughly enjoyable and engaging programme. Many thanks toorganisers Lisa Hector and Mike Tyler (pictured).Fishersgate Open DayThere was a fantastic turnout for the Fishersgate Family Fun Dayon a very sunny September Saturday organised by Adur DistrictCouncil, West Sussex County Council and Worthing Homes. Timattended the event, which featured live music, and many free funactivities, and enjoyed listening to the views of residents as partof a wider consultation of the sustainable community strategy,Waves Ahead, being developed by Adur and Worthing Councils. Ifyou are interested in getting involved in community projects inFishersgate, e-mail Elaine Ross of Fishersgate Together atftogether@wsgfl.org.uk.

Tim Loughton MP for East Worthing and Shorehamhttp://palacecomputing.createsend.com/t/ViewEmail/r/9D951AEA30E4DB8B/C67FD...Page 5 of 826/10/2009Congratulations to the Friends of Broadwater CemeteryTim has joined members of the constituency in congratulating Major Tom Wye and the Friends ofBroadwater Cemetery, (of which Tim is the President), for securing a £31,300 lottery grant whichwill be used to renovate the area, restore memorials and provide visitor information to the site, inwhich many items of historical interest may be found. The cemetery has been neglected in recentyears, and vandalism had taken its toll, but thanks to the money, improvements will soon bemade.Another award for Shoreham Toll BridgeTim was on hand at County Hall to present the West Sussex Design and Sustainability Awards inSeptember, where one such accolade went to the Shoreham Toll Bridge. The excellent restorationproject was cited as the reason for the award being given, and is the latest recognition for thelocal engineering success story. Many congratulations must go to Cllr. Lisa McKinny for all herhard work on the project.Goodbye to Seamill Park Crescent’s mastAfter a campaign which has gone on for more than 5 years the mobile phone operator has at lastdismantled its mast on the council depot site behind Seamill Park Crescent in East Worthing. Timand local councillors had been on at O2 for years to relocate the mast which towers over anumber of gardens in the road and the company had repeatedly made undertakings to dismantlethe mast and share use with anew site far away from houses in the water works off WesternRoad. Better late than never!Campaign to Save the ASPA campaign has been launched to rescue a 20 year-old local respite care charity, the Adur SpecialNeeds Project, which only has enough money to keep open until December. If it does not receiveat least £20,000 by the end of the year, the vital service to up to 50 children will not be able torun, and many users with severe disabilities and challenging behaviour will struggle to find anycomparable service in the area. Tim has long supported this fantastic organisation, and will beauctioneer at their upcoming charity auction. Adur District Council has also helped get the projectoff to a great start, with an £8,000 grant, but this vital community service needs continuedsupport. Tim will be taking part in a sponsored walk on Saturday 30th October to raise money forthe organisation. For more information, see www.adurspecialneedsproject.com.The New St BarnabasAs a patron of St Barnabas hospice Tim was given a tour round the site for the new state of theart hospice being built off Titnore Lane and where work is well on schedule to be competed byJune next year for an opening later in the autumn. Of the near £13m estimated cost there is still afurther £3m to raise and all offers of help with fundraising will; be gratefully accepted. Tim alsowent on to meet staff at the Chestnut Tree House Hospice outside Arundel (where he is picturedwith Chief executive Hugh Lowson and Linda Perry from the Hospice) and signed up for theirmonthly lottery scheme. For further details see www.chestnut-tree-house.org.uk.

Tim Loughton MP for East Worthing and Shorehamhttp://palacecomputing.createsend.com/t/ViewEmail/r/9D951AEA30E4DB8B/C67FD...Page 6 of 826/10/2009Recycling FiguresAdur and Worthing Residents have given a joint recycling and refuse service the thumbs up,according to a survey carried out by their respective councils earlier in the year. Recycling rateshave now reached just under 40% (an increase of almost 15% on recycling levels before the newwheelie bins were introduced) and litter on the streets has been reduced by 11,000 tonnes. 95%of surveyed residents in Adur and Worthing rated the recycling service as excellent or good.Busy for BusinessTim attended two business exhibitions in September. He first joined Peter Bottemley MP at theWorthing and Adur Chamber of Commerce and Industry Business 2 Business Exhibition at theCharmandean Centre, where Channel 4’s ‘Secret Millionaire’ Gill Fielding made a speech. He thenattended the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Power of Promotion and Business DevelopmentExhibition, which presented a series of seminars designed to help small and start up businesses,and gave out awards at the end.Lollipop Person of the Year CompetitionIs your school shown across the road in exceptional style? If so,vote for your lollipop person, in the annual Kwik Fit InsuranceLollipop person of the year award, now launched in theconstituency. Tim will be visting primary schools across theconstituency to drum up support for those hard working men andwomen who make road crossing much safer for us all!Nominations can be in any form, and can be whole school, classor individual efforts. For more information, seewww.bestlollipop.co.uk.Signal Box VisitTim and Peter Bottomley visited Lancing Signal Box inSeptember, which controls all train movements along the coastalline around Shoreham and Worthing to see at first hand theoperational problems, and particularly take up the problem oftraffic hold ups at the many level crossings in the area. Seniormanagement at Railtrack have been looking at the problem whichhas been made worse by new timetables adding extra trains tothe line. This is a rather insoluble problem which Railtrack areworking on and the MPs urged them to make a stronger case to the Department of Transport forinvestment in alternatives to level crossings.Canine Partners VisitTim got the opportunity to visit the Canine Partners charity in

Tim Loughton MP for East Worthing and Shorehamhttp://palacecomputing.createsend.com/t/ViewEmail/r/9D951AEA30E4DB8B/C67FD...Page 7 of 826/10/2009Heyshott, which aims to transform the lives of disabled people byenabling them to lead more independent lives through providing trained assistance dogs. Over thepast, Tim has helped to raise the profile of this charity, and has worked with constituents whohave canine partners. This is a fantastic, progressive charity that makes a real difference topeople’s lives. For more information, see www.caninepartners.co.uk.RSPCA Award for WorthingTim has been invited to join Worthing Borough Council in celebrating their achievement of anRSPCA silver stray dog footprint award, as part of the Community Animal Welfare Footprintsaward scheme, at the RSPCA’s parliamentary reception later this month. Tim wishes to extend hiscongratulations to the Worthing Council, who have been rewarded for providing an outstandinglevel of animal care.Anger and Disappointment at No Award for HeroTim has voiced his disappointment at the MoD’s decision not togive Henry Allingham a posthumous award for his extraordinarycourage and remarkable achievement. Tim led the campaign toget Britain’s most famous First World War veteran recognized,and attended Allingham’s funeral. Tim also remarked that theMoD should have recognized Allingham’s ‘unique contribution’ toour country with an award. The MoD have commented that it isnot usual practice to give such an award posthumously.Adur’s pot of gold gets a boostTim welcomed the news that Adur District Council’s ‘pot of gold’ fund of £100,000 has received anextra £20, 000 for smaller projects. The money is to be spent on community projects thatimprove the appearance of the district and of equipment within the district. Voluntaryorganizations, charities, community groups, residents associations or individual residentsthemselves can put forward suggestions as to how the money should be spent. The closing datefor bids is 13th November, and public voting starts on 21st December. For more details call 01903221109 or email sarah.garbutt@worthing.gov.uk.West Sussex Parents’ ForumIn August Tim met a group of parents living in West Sussex, all of whom have children withdisabilities or special needs. The group works alongside West Sussex County Council and otherprofessionals to improve services for families in West Sussex with children who have additionalneeds. Tim was able to learn more about the work they do and the challenges they face. TheForum is supported by the West Sussex Children’s Trust. For more details, seewww.westsussexparentsforum.co.uk.

Tim Loughton MP for East Worthing and Shorehamhttp://palacecomputing.createsend.com/t/ViewEmail/r/9D951AEA30E4DB8B/C67FD...Page 8 of 826/10/2009Know anyone who might be interested in this newsletter? Click here to forward this email to up to 5friends at once.This email was sent to [email address suppressed]. Click here to instantly unsubscribe.This newsletter is published by Tim Loughton MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA. Tocontact Tim you can email him at loughtont@parliament.uk or fax him on 020 7219 0461. If youhave a problem you think Tim could help you with and you would like to meet him to discuss itplease ring 01903 235 168 to book an appointment at one of his fortnightly surgeries. Please visitwww.timloughton.com for more information about Tim.